General Mitchell International to Santa FE Regional MKE → SAF
950 nautical miles (1,094 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 249°, about 253° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 28-knot headwind), arriving about 4:19 pm MDT (22:19 UTC). Right now MKE is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots; SAF is VFR, wind calm. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 158 to 663 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 139 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 832 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 69 nm of the route.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from MKE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B739 at 34,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 1058/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through UES
- Where
- over BAE
- Time
- 10:58 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- none
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 9 forecast points nearest it (JOT, DBQ, DSM, OMA, SLN, GCK, PUB, ALS, ABQ). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 240° at 36 kt | +36 kt | 22 °C | 84 kt | 11 h 19 min | 5:18 pm MDT (23:18 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 30 kt | +30 kt | 19 °C | 90 kt | 10 h 33 min | 4:32 pm MDT (22:32 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | +28 kt | 13 °C | 92 kt | 10 h 20 min | 4:19 pm MDT (22:19 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | +29 kt | 8 °C | 91 kt | 10 h 26 min | 4:25 pm MDT (22:25 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | +30 kt | 4 °C | 90 kt | 10 h 33 min | 4:32 pm MDT (22:32 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 32 kt | +32 kt | 0 °C | 88 kt | 10 h 48 min | 4:47 pm MDT (22:47 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 33 kt | +34 kt | -5 °C | 86 kt | 11 h 03 min | 5:02 pm MDT (23:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 35 kt | +35 kt | -8 °C | 85 kt | 11 h 11 min | 5:10 pm MDT (23:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 43 kt | +43 kt | -20 °C | 77 kt | 12 h 20 min | 6:19 pm MDT (00:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 60 kt | +60 kt | -31 °C | 60 kt | 15 h 50 min | 9:49 pm MDT (03:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 65 kt | +62 kt | -37 °C | 58 kt | 16 h 23 min | 10:22 pm MDT (04:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 62 kt | +58 kt | -48 °C | 62 kt | 15 h 19 min | 9:18 pm MDT (03:18 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOT | used from 0 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| DBQ | used from 49 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -48° |
| DSM | used from 198 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| OMA | used from 346 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| SLN | used from 445 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| GCK | used from 594 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| PUB | used from 742 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| ALS | used from 841 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| ABQ | used from 891 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKE Milwaukee, WI | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 23,000 ft | 728 ft | 6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC) |
| JVL Janesville, WI | 49 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 20,000 ft | 807 ft | 11:45 UTC |
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | 178 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 869 ft | 11:52 UTC |
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 267 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 957 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| ICL Clarinda, IA | 346 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots, gusting to 11 | 10+ mi | none | 995 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| MYZ Marysville, KS | 436 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | none | 1,283 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| CNK Concordia, KS | 485 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | VFR Weather: light rain | from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 1,488 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| GCK Garden City, KS | 653 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 20 knots, gusting to 31 | 10+ mi | none | 2,890 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| JHN Johnson City, KS | 713 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 3,325 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| RTN Raton, NM | 851 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,352 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| AXX Angel Fire, NM | 891 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | none | 8,379 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 6,348 ft | 5:53 am MDT (11:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 8,379 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SAF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:19 pm MDT (22:19 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SAF
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
The forecast for MKE, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at SAF 6:31 pm MDT (00:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm MDT (00:57 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: General Mitchell International, Santa FE Regional.